Poem of the Pillow and Other Stories By Utamaro Hokusai Kuniyoshi and Other Artists of the Floating World

About this book

Poem of the Pillow and Other Stories examines the artistic developments of Japanese erotic art from the ukiyo-e period dating from the mid-seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth century. Known by the delicate euphemism of Shunga or spring images these pictures were hugely popular and admired and are today highly collectable works of art. This book illustrates major Shunga works from important ukiyo-e masters such as Utamaro Hokusai Harunobu Kunisada Kuniyoshi and many others. World-renowned scholar Gian Carlo Calza defines these fascinating erotic works in their social historical and artistic context providing a broad overview of a subject that is extremely nuanced and intriguing. Beautifully illustrated with over 300 images including woodblock prints scrolls and paintings this book is a perfect introduction to ukiyo-e erotic art.